Living in Kōge
In Kōge, tenants pay an average rent of €207 a month (2023).
An unemployment rate of 3.4% was measured in October 2020.
Which Japan-wide rules apply when you move to Kōge?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
Japan's Housing and Land Survey monthly-rent measure excludes security deposits, key money/right money and common-area charges. The Ministry of Land says deposit terms vary by regional custom; these sources provide context, not a comparable city-level distribution. Statistics Bureau glossary (2018) · MLIT rental-housing Q&A.
No city-level rent figure is published for Kōge. The available city-level cost figures remain below.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 31.61 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | ドコモ光 月額料金 — NTTドコモ9Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 21.56 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | docomo mini 10GB2Official · national market |
| Average monthly rent (whole dwelling) | 206.8 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2023 | 2023 Housing and Land Survey, table 112-3-2: average one-month rent of exclusive dwellings1Official |
Is Kōge a good place to live?
There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.
Work and income
Kōge 3.4%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average gross earnings | 1,674 EUR/month | 30 Jun 2025 | MHLW / e-Stat — Basic Survey on Wage Structure 2025, 47-prefecture scheduled earnings reference table4Official · regional context |
| Unemployment rate | 3.4 % | 1 Oct 2020 | Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality3Official · parent municipality |
What does a salary buy in Kōge?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
RentInternetMobileLeft over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
| Each month | € |
|---|---|
| Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08. | €1,412 |
| Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · 2023 Housing and Land Survey, table 112-3-2: average one-month rent of exclusive dwellings · 2023-12-31 | − €207 |
| Internet€32 · official · ドコモ光 月額料金 · 2026-09-30 | − €32 |
| Mobile plan€22 · official · docomo mini 10GB · 2026-09-30 | − €22 |
| Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities | — |
| Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish | €1,152 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Kōge. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
Hello Work — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Kōge. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 573.4 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2025 | 令和７年の犯罪情勢 / 令和７年の犯罪情勢 統計表, 図表1-5-210Official · regional context |
Mobility and administration
Kōge's nearest airport was TTJ, 16 km away and offered 1 direct destinations.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Kōge. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
Japanese Language Education Program for Foreigners Living in Japan — State Language Course
Agency for Cultural Affairs
For foreigners living in Japan.
Climate and air quality
Monthly mean temperatures were 5.7°C in January and 26.8°C in July. Kōge's monthly precipitation totalled 48.5 mm in January and 173.9 mm in July. Average monthly sunshine totalled 162.9 hours in January and 180.2 hours in July.
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
hours
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Kōge 8.7
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 8.73 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2023 | NIES monthly PM2.5 station means annualized to calendar 20235Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 9.5 · Feb 10 · Mar 13.4 · Apr 18.6 · May 23.1 · Jun 26.2 · Jul 30.4 · Aug 31.6 · Sep 28 · Oct 22.6 · Nov 17.1 · Dec 12 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station TSU8Official · parent municipality |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan 2.4 · Feb 2.4 · Mar 5.2 · Apr 10.2 · May 15.4 · Jun 19.7 · Jul 24 · Aug 25 · Sep 21.4 · Oct 15.5 · Nov 9.5 · Dec 4.6 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station TSU8Official · parent municipality |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 5.7 · Feb 5.9 · Mar 9 · Apr 14.2 · May 19 · Jun 22.7 · Jul 26.8 · Aug 27.9 · Sep 24.4 · Oct 18.8 · Nov 13.2 · Dec 8.1 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station TSU8Official · parent municipality |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 48.5 · Feb 57.1 · Mar 104.5 · Apr 129 · May 167.3 · Jun 201.8 · Jul 173.9 · Aug 144.5 · Sep 276.6 · Oct 186.1 · Nov 76.4 · Dec 47.2 mm | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station TSU8Official · parent municipality |
| Average sunshine by month | Jan 162.9 · Feb 156.2 · Mar 186.1 · Apr 192.7 · May 197.8 · Jun 146.9 · Jul 180.2 · Aug 220.7 · Sep 165.3 · Oct 164.5 · Nov 163.7 · Dec 171.5 hours | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station TSU8Official · parent municipality |
Similar climate. In Japan: Ichinomiya ±0.8 °C. Elsewhere: Little Rock (United States) ±2.4 °C, Oklahoma City (United States) ±2.9 °C, Murfreesboro (United States) ±3.0 °C, Carrollton (United States) ±3.0 °C, Lewisville (United States) ±3.0 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month
Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.
Alternatives for people set on Kōge
Nothing here reaches an argued comparison yet: no other published city shares enough metrics with Kōge from the same source, period and grain. What is collected is below.
How does Kōge compare?
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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Kōge when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.
Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.
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Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
What is the unemployment rate in Kōge?
The unemployment rate is 3.4 %. Source: Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality.
Is the air quality good in Kōge?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 8.73 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. Source: NIES monthly PM2.5 station means annualized to calendar 2023.
How safe is Kōge?
Police recorded 573.4 incidents per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: 令和７年の犯罪情勢 / 令和７年の犯罪情勢 統計表, 図表1-5-2.
Is Kōge a good place to live?
Kōge may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.
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Sources
- 2023 Housing and Land Survey, table 112-3-2: average one-month rent of exclusive dwellings e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-09-23
- docomo mini 10GB docomo.ne.jp · checked 2026-09-15
- Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-07-16
- MHLW / e-Stat — Basic Survey on Wage Structure 2025, 47-prefecture scheduled earnings reference table MHLW / e-Stat · e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-09-23
- NIES monthly PM2.5 station means annualized to calendar 2023 gis.nies.go.jp · checked 2026-09-23
- OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
- OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
- WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station TSU WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31
- ドコモ光 月額料金 — NTTドコモ ドコモ光 月額料金 · docomo.ne.jp · checked 2026-09-19
- 令和７年の犯罪情勢 / 令和７年の犯罪情勢 統計表, 図表1-5-2 npa.go.jp · checked 2026-09-23
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